- False Flag? US Says Russia Preparing Ops to Justify Ukraine AttackBloomberg
- US intelligence: Russia preparing operation to justify invasion of UkraineCNN
- US ‘concerned’ Russia preparing for an invasion in Ukraine – as it happenedThe Guardian
- White House: Russia prepping pretext for Ukraine invasionAssociated Press
- First on CNN: US intelligence indicates Russia preparing operation to justify invasion of UkraineCNN